“The Restoration of Emily”, by Kim Moritsugu

Moritsugu, Kim. The Restoration of Emily: a Novel. Toronto, Ont.: Simon & Pierre, 2006. Print.

My husband picked this up for me, when asked to get me “something for the cottage” on a day he was going to the library and I couldn’t get there.  This turned out to be perfect.  When he read the back, saying that it was about a woman with a teenage son who restores old houses, he knew I’d have something in common with the main character.  I did like her, and sympathized with her struggles in her personal and professional life.  I read it fairly quickly, mostly in a deck chair on the dock at a beloved aunt and uncle’s cottage, with occasional cups of tea and glasses of wine to go with it.  In that kind of situation, I recommend this book.